HI-01: Alexadria Ocasio-Cortez to campaign with Kaniela Ing

[RandySF]

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I’m really excited to announce that @Ocasio2018 is joining me on the campaign trail next Thursday, August 9th at 6:30pm in Honolulu. #FightForAloha

[RelativelyJones]

1. Does she plan campaigning in the district that she has not yet won?

[Me.]

2. Does She Think She Doesn't Have To?

Because it's in the bag?

[RandySF]

3. I don't think she's in danger of losing this year and it may be moot

I'm hearing that her seat may be the one eliminated after reapportionment.

[JCanete]

12. wow, are you kidding? Wouldn't that just be the way....totally coincidental I'm sure. nt

[comradebillyboy]

4. Hey now, she's the...never mind.

Better for me not to comment on her.

[oberliner]

5. There is nobody seriously running against her

The Republican does not have a campaign website and has not filed the necessary paperwork to receive donations. He is a crank whose motivation for getting on the ballot was so he can talk about what he believes to be his unfair divorce court ruling. That's basically all he talks about when people try to interview him (which they have mostly given up doing).

[RelativelyJones]

6. I guess, and I hope she wins, but she got 16,000 votes in a district with over 300,000

active voters.

[RandySF]

7. She's definitely winning this year

But she could suffer Crowley's fate if she spends the next two years absent from the district (which is also at risk because of reapportionment/redistricting).

[comradebillyboy]

11. Redistricting eh. Maybe that's why Crowley didn't bother to

campaign.

[RandySF]

13. That gives her six years to establish herself for city or Statewide office

[joshcryer]

21. Yeah, Crowley is staying closely involved in the district.

I suspect he'll run again in 2 years and win if she keeps playing "rising star" and not actually caring about the district., and that would hamper her aspirations to go for the Senate.

[MaryELease]

24. Vs.

The soon to be former rep that respected his district's voters so much that he sent someone else in his place for one of the Primary debates.

I thought it was a joke the first time I heard about it. Talk about taking things & the voters for granted.

That's out of touch & literally ignoring your people when you can't be bothered to show up for the debate in your district.

[oasis]

8. Wasted trip unless viewed through the lens of a boondoggle.

Ing hasn't a prayer against former Rep. Ed Case.

[RandySF]

9. That sucks

I'm backing Donna Mercado Kim but Case went in and sucked up all the oxygen.

[oasis]

10. Case was quite popular back in the day, then he "jumped the shark"

with his bid to unseat beloved Sen. Dan Akaka. Colossal fail.

[PoiBoy]

14. Hawaii CD-01 is about to elect themselves a Blue Dog DINO in Ed Case...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Case

While Case entered the House of Representatives too late to cast a vote on the Iraq War Resolution, he supported the Iraq War throughout his tenure in the House. As late as 2006, he opposed a firm timetable for withdrawal.

Case often sided with Republicans on major tax legislation. He was one of only 34 Democrats (who sided with 196 Republicans) to support reducing the estate tax. He also was one of 15 Democrats (who sided with 229 Republicans) to support lower taxes on investment income.

In 2005, Case voted for Rep. Jeb Hensarling's (R-TX) amendment to eliminate funding for PBS, NPR, and Title X family planning, including money for Planned Parenthood. He was unusual in being the only Democrat to support the amendment, which failed 102–320.


And in the first "big" debate of this season, he came out strongly against the concept of Medicare for All, so there is that too...

[joshcryer]

23. Well if that's what the people in the district vote for...

...then what is wrong with that?

[joshcryer]

22. Donna Mercado Kim made a fool of herself during the debates.

Going dirty and being completely wrong about her allegations.

Case is probably a shoo in.

[MaryELease]

15. Hmm

Didn't they say that verbatim about AOC?

[oasis]

16. They who?

[MaryELease]

17. .

Who do you think?

[Stinky The Clown]

18. . . .

[BluegrassDem]

19. Even if her victory is in the bag

It looks terrible not to spend time in your district getting to know your constituents and their concerns. I don't know of a single House candidate spending as much time OUTSIDE their district campaigning.

[MaryELease]

20. That is beyond silly.

Why are you presuming what the people want in her district?

Because there is zero logic to this sham potshot.

If my Rep just won an enthusiastic campaign and made national news in a shocking win, you'd be an idiot to not want her trying to help get other people elected to get more elected officials who are going to support the same agenda for which you and your district elected her to goto Washington to accomplish.

Never mind she's in an airtight district to win, and she's not ditching her duties to her people because she's not even in office yet!

Nevermind the fact that her helping around the country means that come January, she'll have a lot more clout and national name recognition than any other 1st term freshman Congresswoman. Which is a + for your district.